Environmental Philosopher
Political Theorist
Public Health Scientist
Environmental Philosopher
Political Theorist
Public Health Scientist
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An environmental philosopher and public health scientist mobilizing these 21th century frameworks for research, teaching, and human transformation.
University of Kiel, Germany
I hold graduate degrees from the London School of Economics and UCLA, and bachelors degrees from UC Berkeley.
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As our societies reprioritize ecology and biology as master sciences in the great transition upon us, I see science, public health, and philosophy working synergistically. I perform experiments, reflect on the history of culture and concepts, and piece together documentary evidence from the archives of the anthropocene to inform and assess policy, applying systems thinking to bio-ethical cases.
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This engaged methodology maps multi-level patterns in the social and environmental determinants of health together with philosophical concerns about the utility of our utilities, aiming to provide direction for targeted interventions leveraging ethically- and science-based social and institutional harmonization.
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Why is fun, fun?
I was recently asked by a colleague the question: Why is fun, fun? As David Graeber suggests in 'What’s the point if we can’t have fun?' what Jared Diamond gets wrong in his book Why Is Sex Fun? The Evolution of Human Sexuality is that there doesn't always have to be...
New Book Chapter: Varieties of Eco-Social Contracts in Japanese Ecovillages and Coliving-Coworking Arrangements
An open-access book, Eco-Social Contracts for Sustainable and Just Futures edited by Patrick Huntjens, Najma Mohamed, Katja Hujo, Manisha Desai was just published, including a chapter Varieties of Eco-Social Contracts in Japanese Ecovillages and Coliving-Coworking...
Right Relation with Tobacco: Decommercialization and Reverence
New article out in Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science exploring the most controversial plant on Earth. The paradox: Tobacco kills 8+ million people yearly through cigarettes. Yet for Indigenous peoples, it's sacred — a messenger plant, vehicle of prayer, teacher...